East Lindsey

East Lindsey's population grew in the decade to 2011. Data from the census show there were changes in average age, religion and housing tenure.

The population reached nearly 140,000

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of East Lindsey increased by 4.6%, from just over 130,000 to 136,000.

The addition of almost 6,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, East Lindsey was home to, on average, 0.55 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres). This made it the East Midlands' second-least densely-populated district.

Population density was lower than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older East Lindsey

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of East Lindsey increased by four years, from 45 to 49 years.

This coastal area had the highest average age in the East Midlands and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just under 6,500 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 4,000.

About 17% of people in East Lindsey are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

This area saw England's largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook Knowsley and Bolsover to become the English local authority area with the highest percentage of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

In 2011, just over 1 in 25 (4.1%) in East Lindsey reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 3.3% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.5% to 1.9%.

Rother saw the next largest rise (from 2.2% to 3.0%).

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in East Lindsey remained close to 4.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by care, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

This area saw the East Midlands' second-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

Across the region, only West Lindsey saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 9.6% to 12%).

During this period, East Lindsey went from having the 18th-highest to the 11th-highest percentage of people who had divorced or separated out of 309 English local authority areas.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) people aged 16 and over in East Lindsey said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 10% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 58% to 54%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in East Lindsey

The number of people in East Lindsey from the White ethnic groups remained close to 130,000 between the last two seasons. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 99% to 98%.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of people from this ethnic group fell from 93% to 89%, while across England the percentage went from 91% to 85%.

The number of people in East Lindsey from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 580 in 2001 to about 940 in 2011 (from 0.4% to 0.7%). The number of residents from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 510 to just under 790 (from 0.4% to 0.6%).

About 260 people (0.1%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 130 in 2001 (0.2%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in East Lindsey remained close to 98%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and East Lindsey by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

More people living alone

This area saw the East Midlands' third-largest rise in the proportion of single-person households.

Across the region, only Hinckley and Bosworth (from 25% to 28%) and Blaby (from 23% to 26%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of single-person households.

During this period, East Lindsey overtook 14 local authority areas, including Erewash and Mansfield, to become the East Midlands local authority area with the sixth-highest percentage of single-person households.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (30%) households in East Lindsey had only a single person, compared with 27% in 2001. The percentage with an unmarried couple increased from 7.9% to 9.3%.

The percentage of households with only a single-person was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that that comprised only a single person across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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